An estimated 5,000 tonnes of bauxite has spilled into Kangava Bay, where a tanker ran aground in February, reports the Guardian
A second major spill has hit the pristine Solomon Islands bay where a bulk carrier ran aground on a coral reef and leaked oil earlier this year.
On Monday, an estimated 5,000 tonnes of bauxite, the ore used in aluminium smelting, slipped into the...
http://mfame.guru/mining-ship-pollutes-unesco-heritage-site-second-time-in-6-months/
In a major development, the technology group Wärtsilä has announced that the Japanese shipbuilder Oshima Shipbuilding, and the classification society DNV GL have delivered the first results of their joint industry development project, says a press release published on their website.
What is it?At the recent Nor-Shipping exhibition held in Norway, the project partners announced a next-generation 62,000 dwt Ultramax Bulk Carrier design that is optimized according to actual operating profiles, and...
http://mfame.guru/wartsila-empowered-joint-project-produces-imo-2030-compliant-carrier/
According to a report, the port of Barcelona, a city already overwhelmed by mass tourism, has topped a list of 50 European ports for the amount of air pollution produced there by cruise ships, says an article published in The Guardian.
Where Does It Stand?http://mfame.guru/barcelona-the-worst-european-port-in-terms-of-cruise-ship-pollution/
In a major development, China has been taking steps to curb the blight of ship emission related deaths, notably by expanding their domestic emission control areas (DECAs) to cover the country’s entire coastline, reports the Maritime Executive.
http://mfame.guru/why-china-needs-to-protect-its-coast-with-the-imo-eca-plans/
The IMO decision of April 2018, calling the international shipping industry to decarbonise and at least halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 was an important milestone and was largely welcomed by the global engine builders’ community, says an article published in the Port News.
Paradigm ShiftAlthough some parties found that the IMO target could have been even more ambitious, it clearly marked a paradigm shift: improvements in existing technologies will not be enough. Only through...
In a major development, countries have agreed on energy efficiency targets at the IMO meeting this week although big decisions on how to curb shipping emissions are once again deferred, reports the Business Green.
Climate Change Protests Ushering Up Problems?A previous report by Alibra Shipping showed how emissions from shipping have come under fire once again thanks to the recent climate change protests in London and Sweden that have put further pressure on governments to take swift and...
http://mfame.guru/mounting-pressure-on-imo-for-slow-steaming-decision-at-mepc/
http://mfame.guru/setting-a-course-for-decarbonised-shipping-an-eight-point-carbon-pricing-plan/
The shipping and Carbon emission issues go hand in hand. There are various regulations to deal with carbon emissions and various IMO and EU regulations to deal with ship emissions. Now, the IMO and EU are planning to integrate these regulations for a zero-carbon shipping system in the next few years, reports the Lexology.
Here’s how EU and IMO are working for a comprehensive regulation.
EU ProposalsOn 4 February 2019 the European Commission (EC) tabled a proposal concerning the amendment of...
http://mfame.guru/eu-and-imo-align-systems-on-shipping-and-carbon-emission/
The IMO-executed GloFouling Partnerships project will address bioinvasions by organisms which can build up on ships’ hulls and other marine structures, reports Port News.
“A major five-year project to help protect marine biodiversity has been kick-started at a global workshop at IMO Headquarters in London, United Kingdom (18-20 March)”, reads a press release published on their website.
What is it?The project is a collaboration between the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations...
http://mfame.guru/imos-marine-biodiversity-protection-project-glofouling-begins/